do you balance the budget on the backs of disabled veterans and the most vulnerable people in this country, or do you ask billionaires and very profitable corporations to pay more?
On the recordFebruary 12, 2013
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Sanders questions budget balancing methods, emphasizing the impact on vulnerable populations versus wealthy corporations.
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